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[Bug 1370463] [NEW] Build with HarfBuzz support

 

Public bug reported:

Please build libass with HarfBuzz support to enhance Arabic (And RTL languages) rendering.
Fribidi don't handle the rendering very well.

Sample of wrong rendering (Ubuntu): http://i.imgur.com/EIQwH6C.png
Version (Ubuntu): 0.10.1-3
Sample of right rendering (Arch): http://i.imgur.com/XkKNec9.png
Version (Arch): 0.11.2-1

** Affects: libass (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Description changed:

- Please build libAss with HarfBuzz support to enhance Arabic (And RTL languages) rendering.
+ Please build libass with HarfBuzz support to enhance Arabic (And RTL languages) rendering.
  Fribidi don't handle the rendering very well.
  
  Sample of wrong rendering (Ubuntu): http://i.imgur.com/EIQwH6C.png
  Version (Ubuntu): 0.10.1-3
  Sample of right rendering (Arch): http://oi59.tinypic.com/2njhxjn.jpg
  Version (Arch): 0.11.2-1

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Title:
  Build with HarfBuzz support

Status in “libass” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Please build libass with HarfBuzz support to enhance Arabic (And RTL languages) rendering.
  Fribidi don't handle the rendering very well.

  Sample of wrong rendering (Ubuntu): http://i.imgur.com/EIQwH6C.png
  Version (Ubuntu): 0.10.1-3
  Sample of right rendering (Arch): http://i.imgur.com/XkKNec9.png
  Version (Arch): 0.11.2-1

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